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Red Devon cow

Red Devon cow Narracott, Hollocombe, September 1981 More like this

Lunchtime in the public bar, The George Hotel

Lunchtime in the public bar, The George Hotel Hatherleigh, November 1973 More like this

Going home, Frank Pickard and Flash

Going home, Frank Pickard and Flash Halsdon, Dolton, February 1975 More like this

Cricket fielding practice

Cricket fielding practice Chulmleigh, June 1988 More like this

Lloyd Mitchell preparing vegetables for...

Lloyd Mitchell preparing vegetables for... Pear Tree Cottage,..., August 1982 More like this

Preparations for the Hunt Ball, Colleton...

Preparations for the Hunt Ball, Colleton... Chulmleigh, June 1987 More like this

George Allin

George Allin Dolton, February 1978 More like this

View towards Dartmoor from Hatherleigh...

View towards Dartmoor from Hatherleigh... Hatherleigh, March 1985 More like this

William and Valerie Medland having...

William and Valerie Medland having... Hall Court Farm,..., October 1978 More like this

Margaret Bolt delivering a lamb, Lower Week

Margaret Bolt delivering a lamb, Lower Week Burrington , January 1975 More like this

James Ravilious, photographer of rural life © Beaford Archive

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by Alan Winn.

The Beaford Archive

Photographs by James Ravilious from 1972 - 1989

WELCOME. Towards the end of the last century, James Ravilious created an "endless tapestry" of life in rural north Devon. This site holds digital scans of the 1,700 negatives which he regarded as his finest work.

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